Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200PH
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB238
Aircraft time
8,450 hours, 10,860 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Part number
1018100621
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
8,450 hours, 10,860 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, PILOT NOTED RT OTBD MAIN GEAR DOOR LOOSE. MAIN GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY HAD SEPARATED IN TWO BECAUSE SWIVEL BOLT, PN 101-810126-9, HAD BROKEN. REPLACED ALL MAIN GEAR DOOR LINKS WITH NEW SUPERSEDING PN 101-810126-5.